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    August 2025 issue of Practical Boat Owner

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    Everything you need to know about trailer-sailing; How to spray gelcoat; Improvements on the continuous splice; Retrofitting a £1 mast; Tips for avoiding collisions;  Enduring…

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    Griff Rhys Jones abandons yacht after fire

    Griff Rhys Jones abandons yacht after fire

    • January 23, 2009

    Yacht catches fire in shark infested waters

    Around in Ten race starts… with no competitors

    Around in Ten race starts… with no competitors

    • January 23, 2009

    'No one turned up': support boat carries on alone

    Spirit of Mystery becalmed in Southern Ocean

    Spirit of Mystery becalmed in Southern Ocean

    • January 22, 2009

    Pete Goss and crew making slow progress to Melbourne

    Timber begins to wash ashore in Kent

    Timber begins to wash ashore in Kent

    • January 22, 2009

    Sinegorsk cargo makes landfall

    Winehouse rescues girl from the drink

    Winehouse rescues girl from the drink

    • January 21, 2009

    Singer aids sailor after dinghy capsize

    Aladdin’s Cave bought by Force 4

    Aladdin’s Cave bought by Force 4

    • January 20, 2009

    South Coast chandlery chain sold

    Ship loses 1,500 tonnes of timber in channel

    Ship loses 1,500 tonnes of timber in channel

    • January 19, 2009

    Echoes of Ice Prince as 1,500 tonnes of timber lost off Newhaven

    Ancient Greek vessel arrives in Portsmouth

    Ancient Greek vessel arrives in Portsmouth

    • January 19, 2009

    60ft ship to be rebuilt by Mary Rose team

    British ship escapes pirates with help from Russian warship

    British ship escapes pirates with help from Russian warship

    • January 16, 2009

    Container vessel fends off attack

    Your boat on the new 50p coin?

    Your boat on the new 50p coin?

    • January 15, 2009

    Olympic sailing-inspired coin designs sought

    Med seminar at the Cruising Association

    • January 14, 2009

    Wide-ranging open seminar to take place in London on 1 March

    Next stop St Paul for Pete Goss and his crew

    • January 13, 2009

    Tiny island lies half way between South Africa and Australia

    Gold medallists win Yachtsmen of the year

    • January 13, 2009

    British olympic sailors announced winners of Raymarine/YJA award at Greenwich naval college ceremony

    Joint winners of Raymarine Young Sailor award

    • January 12, 2009

    Brother and sister both gold medallists at Volvo youth championships receive award at London Boat Show

    Tiny craft to attempt ocean crossing

    Tiny craft to attempt ocean crossing

    • January 12, 2009

    Adventurer's 3 foot ocean crossing craft on display at ExCeL

    Win big with PBO at London Boat Show

    • January 9, 2009

    Win a chartplotter, a RIB, a Talisker gift pack and a set of Tacktick wind instruments at the PBO stand (B3)

    Cornish Crabbers back in business

    Cornish Crabbers back in business

    • January 9, 2009

    Company relaunched at London Boat Show

    First rescue by radio commemorated

    First rescue by radio commemorated

    • January 8, 2009

    Events remembered a century on

    Sea ices over in Dorset

    Sea ices over in Dorset

    • January 8, 2009

    Sandbanks shoreline ices up

    Secret tunnels found under Nelson’s favourite tavern

    Secret tunnels found under Nelson’s favourite tavern

    • January 8, 2009

    Smugglers' tunnels under Portsmouth watering hole?

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